“I Just Said Thank You And Left”: People Praised For Man’s Nice Gesture After Pizza Hut Driver Received A $20 Tip On A $938 Order

Leona Martinez
Jun 30, 2022
Jun 30, 2022

The culture of giving tips varies from place to country, whether we are speaking of waiters at restaurants, cab drivers, housekeepers, or luggage carriers. For instance, this type of reward is just not used and is regarded as an insult in nations like China or Japan. In Australia or New Zealand, it is acceptable for consumers to leave no additional gratuity, although the service staff will still appreciate any amount. It can be challenging for drinkers with wanderlust to figure out how to manage tips without offending anybody because tipping is frowned upon in many places, especially in Europe. However, it is now customary in the United States to tip generously whenever possible regardless of the service.
So why do so many American workers significantly depend on tips rather than receiving a steady, livable wage paid by the business? Call it a systematic practice or the foundation of the service culture—whatever you want to call it, it remains a puzzle that many of us find difficult to answer.
A post was recently shared on the r/antiwork subreddit by a Redditor. And this post is a fantastic example of how big of a toll this approach has on them. Reddit user ShaolinJohn, who works security at a company in Dallas, Texas, told up about a run-in he had a few nights ago with a struggling Pizza Hut delivery guy.
The employee, you see, couldn't hold back her enthusiasm about the massive $938 order she was going to deliver and the possible tip that would come along with it. The mother of two pushed dozens of boxes onto the elevator and said, "It's hard out there. But as she got down, she realized that her joy and her plans to put some additional money in her pocket had been dashed. Continue reading for the tale and the lively conversation that ensued, and be sure to leave a comment with your own thoughts on the tipping problem.